Our Annual General Meeting took place on Sunday 23rd April at Cultra Manor.
Thanks to our speakers Austin Hopkirk, Simon Pickett and Emma Boston for their fascinating talks on Leisler’s bats, BATLAS and Whiskered/Natterer’s in woodland.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Pauline Campbell at CEDaR and Cultra Manor for hosting our AGM
We now have a new committee all set to give bats a louder voice in 2017
Dr Simon Pickett delivering his talk on Bat Conservation Ireland’s BATLAS programme
Dr Emma Boston outlined a pilot project undertaken by Bat Conservation Ireland on monitoring Natterer’s and Whiskered bats in woodland
Austin Hopkirk explains roost preferences of Leisler’s bats and the methods used in radio tracking bats
Members enjoying a catch up
Members discuss bat related issues over tea and scones
Congratulations to Toni Castello on winning first prize in the member raffle
Austin Hopkirk led members on a walk around the manor grounds to look for tree roosts
Some members setting out on the walk
Austin Hopkirk explains how to spot a potential tree roost and how to use an endoscope
